Bereavement services fees and charges
Crematorium service fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
- Full memorial service and cremation* (9am to 3:30pm) South or West Chapel (in city) - £1100
- Full memorial service and cremation* (9am to 3:30pm) South or West Chapel (out of city) - £1210
- Committal family attendance and cremation* (9am - South Chapel) (in city) - £880
- Committal family attendance and cremation* (9am - South Chapel) (out of city) - £990
- Committal no family attendance and cremation* (8:45am - South Chapel) (in city) - £605
- Committal no family attendance and cremation* (8:45am - South Chapel) (out of city) - £660
- Interment in garden of remembrance (cremated elsewhere) - £192.50
- Storage of cremated remains after 3 months - £44 per calendar month
Note that these cremation fees include:
- all professional services relating to the administration and registration at the crematorium, in line with regulations
- use of chapel and waiting room with the assistance of trained members of staff
- the provision of Obitus music/visual tribute system during the funeral (please contact the crematorium for details of our available options or refer to miscellaneous charges)
- medical referee fees and environmental fees if applicable
- scatter or interment within the garden of remembrance within 12 months of cremation or preparation of ashes for their removal along with the cremation certificate
*Any person under 18/stillborn/24 plus weeks gestation - this charge is not levied on families but is instead claimed back from the Childrens Funeral Fund by the crematorium.
Other crematorium services
- Metal Urn adult - £69.30
Webcasting service provided by OBITUS
- Live and on demand - the live webcast, plus access to recording of the webcast to watch again for a further 28 days (on demand available appx 2 workings days after live service) - £77
- Keepsake copy - a recording of the webcast on DVD, Blue Ray, audio CD or USB set in a presentation case - £88
Photo tribute service provided by OBITUS
- Halo photo - a complimentary square photo shown throughout the service - complimentary
- Photo tribute - additional photo displayed at the time of your choosing - £18.70
- Simple slideshow - up to 25 photos with simple fade transitions played on a loop or at the time of your choosing - £62.70
- Professional photo tribute - Up to 25 photos set to music, professionally edited into a video style tribute, and shown at a time of your choosing - £110
- Extra photos - for each extra 25 photos on a Simple slideshow or professional photo tribute - £18.70
- Family supplied video - checking and preparation of a video created by you, shown at the time of your choosing - £25.30
- Downloadable copy of visual tribute - DVD, Blu-ray or USB - £18.70
Memorial fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Memorial garden
| Type of memorial | Plaque | Inscription | Lease fee (5 years) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas* | £76.56 | £175.12 | £125.40 | £377.08 |
| Book or chapel | £138.60 | £175.12 | £125.40 | £439.12 |
| Pillar post | £580.80 | £175.12 | £125.40 | £881.32 |
| Rose post | £441.10 | £175.12 | £125.40 | £741.62 |
- Balustrade Columbaria (max 2 ashes) includes plaque, inscription (£175.12), interment (£150.70), urn and 10 year lease (£1631.30), total - £1957.12
- Plaque photo - add to total - £150.48
- Plaque line drawing/coloured line drawing - add to total - £93.72/126.72
- Plaque military badge or crest - add to total - price on application
Memorial roses and shrubs (limited availability) - in the rest of the grounds
| Type of memorial | Memorial plaque | 5 year lease | 10 year lease | Total 5/10 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose or shrub including plaque (6x4) | £232.32 | £344.30 | £671 | £576.62 / £903.32 |
| Rose or shrub including plaque (7x5) | £286 | £344.30 | £671 | £573 / £870 |
Photo plaque - price on application.
Book of remembrance - displayed in memorial hall
| Number of lines | Inscription fee | Floral motif | Service badge/crest | Coat of arms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 line inscription | £151.80 | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| 5 line inscription | £226.60 | £389.40 (including inscription) | £403.69 (including inscription) | Not applicable |
| 8 line inscription | £314.59 | £479.59 (including inscription) | £491.70 (including inscription) | £543.40 (including inscription) |
Mulberry memory tree - scatter lawn
| Plaque type | Plaque fee | Inscription | 5 year lease fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plain leaf | £45.60 | £69.60 | £115 | £230.20 |
| Add motif | Not applicable | plus £34.80 | Not applicable | £265 |
Sutton Road Cemetery burial fees 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
Resident
|
Private grave spaces limited to maximum 2 burials |
Resident plot |
Interment fee |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private adult lawn grave including ERB* 50 years | £1430 | £1150.60 | £2,580.60 |
| Traditional grave including ERB* 50 years | £3190 | £1150.60 | £4340.60 |
| Childrens graves including ERB* 50 years | £847 | £786.50 | £1633.50 |
| Right to erect a memorial headstone 3ft | £321.19 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Non resident
|
Private grave spaces limited to maximum 2 burials |
Non resident plot |
Interment fee |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private adult lawn grave including ERB* 50 years | £4290 | £1150.60 | £5440.60 |
| Traditional grave including ERB* 50 years | £9570 | £1150.60 | £10720.60 |
| Childrens graves including ERB* 50 years | £1210 | £786.50 | £1996.50 |
| Right to erect a memorial headstone 3ft | £321.19 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
This charge on families is not levied for children under 18/stillborn or 24 weeks plus gestation instead it will be claimed back by the cemetery from the Childrens Funeral Fund.
*ERB Exclusive Right of Burial
Burial fee for cremated ashes 1 April to 2024 to 31 March 2025
Resident
| Cremated remains graves limited to maximum of 4 Interments | Resident | Interment fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cremated remains grave including 75 years ERB* | £770 | £381.70 | £1,151.70 |
| Cremated remains mini grave vaults including 25 years ERB*, interment, plaque and inscription | £1828 | £314.60 | £2142.60 |
| Right to erect a monument or memorial | £321.19 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Non resident
| Cremated remains graves limited to maximum of 4 interments | Non resident plot | Interment fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cremated remains grave including 75 years ERB* | £1314.50 | £381.70 | £1696.20 |
| Cremated remains mini grave vaults including 25 years ERB*, interment, plaque and inscription | £2277 | £314.60 | £2591.60 |
| Right to erect a monument or memorial | £321.19 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Notes: photos, line or coloured drawings, military badge or crest - price on application.
Resident: either the deceased or the applicant is a resident in the Southend City.
Sutton Road Cemetery memorials
- 4ft bench (donated) including 25 year lease, plaque and inscription - £2,071
- Additional plaque for memorial bench - £229
Bronze plaque 6 inches by 4 inches with up to 60 characters
Other fees
- Use of cemetery church 20 minute service - £189.20
- Use of organ - £25.30
- Transfer - Grant of Right of Burial - £114.40
- Extension of Burial Rights 25 years - £660.50
- Exhumation charges (cremated remains only) - £375.10
- Additional inscription for lawn or cremated ashes graves - £157.32
- Removal/replacement of monuments - price on application
- Surcharge bookings after 2:15pm (Oct to Mar) - £121
Competition and Markets Authority Report Price Information for Southend Cremtorium.